Chime Warns MDAs On Corps Members Rejection

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has directed government Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state not to reject corps members posted to them for their primary assignments.

Speaking through his deputy, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi at the closing ceremony of the 2013 NYSC Batch ‘A’ Orientation Course at their camp in Awgu, the governor stressed that the state government policy on the acceptance of corpers is till in force to ensure that the objective of the scheme, which is fostering unity is actualised.

He commended the corps members for maintaining high level discipline throughout their orientation course, urging them to maintain same in their places of primary assignments.

The State Chief Executive enjoined the corps members to regard places of their primary assignment as their homes with a view to improving the lives of the people through their activities.

In a brief address, the Chairman NYSC Governing Board, Enugu State and the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports represented by a Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr. Joseph Omeh enjoined the corp members to strive to make their contributions towards the realisation of the objectives of the NYSC Scheme.

He reminded them that their predecessors in the state had left behind laudable legacies which must be sustained and improve upon.

The Chairman urged the corps members to take the community development aspect of their service year seriously with a view to improving on the lives of the people.

The Commissioner appealed to government agencies, individuals and organisations to assist corp member in funding and executing developmental projects in the places of their primary assignments.

He advised the corp members to avoid the temptation of embarking on frequent unauthorised journeys to reduce chances of their involvement in road mishaps.

In an address, the Enugu State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Hilary Nasamu enjoined the corp members to be humble and respectful the cultures of their host communities in order to facilitate their easy integration and acceptance by the community.

He explained that 81.7% of the corps members were posted to rural areas as well as the four key sectors of education, rural health, infrastructure and agriculture in line with the policy directive of the Federal Government on posting of corps members.

In a remark, the Chairman Awgu local government council, Mr. Nathanus Nnanna Nze reminded the corps members that majority of them would be posted to rural communities.